It’s been 6 months, 13 days and 4 hours since I last weighed myself. I hid the scales in a plastic bag under some books beneath my bed, kidding myself that I’d forget they were there. I didn’t. Every time…

I miss your coffee-covered breath, Early in the morning. It made me hungrier than death For a thrill without a warning. I miss your sweet saliva smell; I miss your cigarette-stained lips. Your yellow teeth as well, And your garbage-covered…

The piece above is entitled “Caged”. Artist Statement Conceptual photography is, first and foremost, about the concept of the photo. A conceptual photographer is trying to bring some message about to the viewer, be it a political advert or a social commentary…

The piece above is entitled “Confusion”. Artist Statement Conceptual photography is, first and foremost, about the concept of the photo. A conceptual photographer is trying to bring some message about to the viewer, be it a political advert or a social commentary…

The piece above is entitled “Into the Abyss”. Artist Statement Conceptual photography is, first and foremost, about the concept of the photo. A conceptual photographer is trying to bring some message about to the viewer, be it a political advert or a…

The piece above is entitled “My Small World”. Artist Statement Conceptual photography is, first and foremost, about the concept of the photo. A conceptual photographer is trying to bring some message about to the viewer, be it a political advert or a…

The piece above is entitled “Noisiness”. Artist Statement Conceptual photography is, first and foremost, about the concept of the photo. A conceptual photographer is trying to bring some message about to the viewer, be it a political advert or a social commentary…

When Frances had to speak publicly, her legs shook. As a kid, she had grown faster up than she had out and she had felt like two wooden stilts extended from her hipbones. “Growing like a weed!” her mother would…

My first real breath of air smells of pine and woodsmoke. It comes to me on a cool breeze, mid-afternoon, a sunny day that becomes the kind of staple nice day that every other future nice day of my life…

A dream of a 1920s quasi-candid shot of Debby Harry, mingling graciously among a grandiose Studio 54 scene. Spray the lens of my life with hairspray, too! Sorry, how petty I am. Strangling a waist and shoulders with wires and…

he swears that the desert is laughing, mocking him with the distant wail of the wind, the hoot of an owl. each spray of dry sand in his eyes is a personal affront. he’s pretty sure psychologists would have a…

It is interesting to consider the recent comments of acclaimed actor and entertainer, Dustin Hoffman, who suggested that the increase in superhero films , has caused the film industry to be the “worst that film has ever been”. Are we…

The painting ‘Wake’ confronts the subject of mortality in a storm of religious symbols, material possessions, and emblems of renewal. In this picture I have tried to question what comes next, our values and many aspects of religion the result in…

You wake up. Are you dead? You don’t know where you are. Look around. There is a wide dirt road framed by tall, dark pine trees. What is this place? Grassy squares. Old, worn cabins grown into thick vegetation. Walk…

Inner voices is about my own inner dialog. I think we all have destructive voices, sometimes they are critical of others, and sometimes they are full of self-loathing that they are almost always petty and should be ignored. The monkey creature…

Humans is about the way that as a society we spend most of our time running round like headless chickens. The pursuit of pointless short term goals or personal comfort leading to our destruction, rather than working together to make the…

Contemporary literature, art, and commentary on popular culture and society. From us, to you.

After a somewhat long hiatus, we are pleased to announce that our next issue will be Begin Again. This issue is all about fresh starts and new beginnings. It's all about what happens after a failure, falter, or fall. It's about perseverence, and striving, and hope.

The Winners of Our Most Popular Post Award - Somewhere & Conversations

The Most Popular Post Award for our Somewhere issue goes to Debi Crouson for her piece 'One'. Resonating with a strong sense of place and atmosphere, 'One' uses a reflective style to take the reader on a journey through experience and memory, before ultimately resting in the land of dreams.

The Most Popular Post Award for our Conversations issue goes to Chloe Muñoz for her poem 'Empty Lines'. This highly evocative poem, delineates the moment in which the narrator receives an unwanted phone call. The absence of speech shows how silence in a conversation can result in revelation and catharsis.

Please join us in congratulating Debi and Chloe on their well deserved awards! We are so thrilled to have you represented in Rollick Magazine. Thank you for trusting us with your wonderful work!